Immigrant Workers Who Report Labor Violations Will Be Protected Under This New Policy
Immigrant workers who are the victims of labor exploitation are often faced with a difficult...
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Tag: Department of Labor
State Department Denies Substantial Percentage of Employer-Sponsored Immigrant Visas
Surprising data recently revealed that consular officers denied applicants for employer-sponsored...
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District Court Stops Regulations Restricting the H-1B Visa Category
On December 1, a federal district court judge disrupted the Trump administration’s relentless...
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Restrictions on Foreign Workers Will Hurt America’s Recovery From COVID-19
The Trump administration issued two rules October 8 that, if not overturned, will further restrict...
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30,000 More Seasonal Worker Visas to Become Available After a Bipartisan Push
In a welcome immigration-related development, the Trump administration has proposed increasing the annual allotment of H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers. As employers have long argued, the current cap is woefully inadequate to meet the demand for workers in seasonal industries. The H-2B program is designed for seasonal work. Some of the most common occupations […]
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Why It’s Critical to Take a Closer Look at Foreign-Worker Petitions Data
American businesses rely on foreign-born workers in many industries and the country’s immigration system has channels specifically dedicated to employment-based immigration. The Trump administration, however, has deliberately restricted and slowed the pace of these legal immigration channels. This is reflected in an abrupt jump in immigration application denial rates, increased scrutiny of nonimmigrant and immigrant […]
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American Companies Should Be Able to Hire Foreign Seasonal Workers – Trump’s Businesses Do
Kitchens, restaurants, and housekeeping departments in high-end resorts are often staffed with...
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Is USCIS Exceeding Its Authority as It Attempts to Restrict “Specialty Occupation” Workers?
As U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) begins adjudicating H-1B petitions subject to...
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New Study Finds Systematic Bias in Labor Certification Process
In most cases, when an employer is interested in hiring a foreign national to work in the United...
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Ongoing Government Shutdown Disrupts Immigration Processing
With the shutdown of the government in its second week, many immigration-related agencies continue...
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